Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper Assembly: Disassembly

Remove sliding pin bolts, and then remove brake pads, shims, shim covers, and pad retainer from torque member and cylinder.
CAUTION: Do not drop brake pads, shims, shim cover and pad retainer from torque member.
Remove sliding pin boot from torque member.
As shown in the figure, using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove retaining ring from cylinder body.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Ring
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Place a wooden block as shown in the figure, and blow air from union bolt mounting hole to remove pistons and piston boots.
CAUTION: Do not get your fingers caught in piston.

Fig 2: Blowing Air From Union Bolt Mounting Hole
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Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove piston seals from cylinder body.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage cylinder inner wall.

Fig 3: Removing Piston Seals From Cylinder Body
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